The Swamp, Yoshiharu Tsuge
In English, 256 pages in black and white, hardcover, 16.7 x 22.1 cm. Drawn & Quarterly, March 2020
Yoshiharu Tsuge is one of the most influential and acclaimed practitioners of literary comics in Japan. The Swamp brings together works from his early years, showing great talent revealing itself. Contrary to the tradition of mystery and adventure stories, Tsuge's fiction focused on the lives of Japanese citizens. These mesmerizing comics, like those of his contemporary Yoshihiro Tatsumi, reveal a raw and sometimes desperate post-war Japan, while showcasing Tsuge's unique sense of humor and point of view.
